Think there is possiblty of magic weekend of been in Liverpool and Newcastle getting a double header for the challenge cup semi-finals

Anfield may be big but it's no St James Park or Etihad.

In what respect ?

Anfield capacity 54000
St James Park capacity 52500
Etihad capacity 55000

Whichever venue is decided upon, I dont think that "magic" will hit the capacity.
However, I agree that there is more going on around St James Park than Anfield.

He's just jumping on band wagon! Destination negativity land! Anfield was good enough for a charity match, world club challenge and now a internation against new zealand ! But it is in the wrong part of Liverpool for magic weekend pity its out of the city centre to walk to, no matter what some on here say Liverpool is one of the best and friendliest places for a good day/night out.

The point of magic weekend was always to try and expand the game, showcasing it to a new viewership, however now it appears more of a money spinner.

Dublin and Glasgow would be good shouts, both have strong rugby union followings though which could work either way- either 'no ruby league is rubbish' or 'oh rugby, yeah go on then'. On this theory (of targeting rugby union areas) you could even look at a bristol/ bath area too, maybe even Wales again.

Manchester or Liverpool would show that the RFL have changed their objective for the magic weekend and reverted to trying to earn some pennies.

FWIW I would like to see it in Dublin because this is a realistic place that could support a rugby league team in super league, with relatively low travel costs etc. Also local enough with cheap flights for many supporters to attend, even if it is expensive to stay (and drink).

I went to Anfield yesterday. The stadium is fine but the outlying area isn’t. It’s pretty ugly if I’m honest and even on a sunny day it’s not somewhere I’d really like to be. It’s a thumbs down from me.

So Anfield it is and we play the Dragons.

And bank holiday weekend

Already booked an apartment for the overnight.
Liverpool is a great city to visit and for a night out - and a lot cheaper than Dublin!

NOt for me I’ll do London instead.

Liverpool is an utter dump, that said it does achieve the almost impossible of making Belle Vue and Agbrigg look habitable. Anfield stadium is fabulous, iconic, modern, beautiful, surrounding area is grim,

I had the same experience - it's almost as if nothing of note has happened there since the Beatles...

When Lenagan and his chums got control and installed their puppet prince Elstone, we were promised a brave new world.

We'll here it is bleeding Liverpool

Just another away game now. Nothing special but I'll be going across.
The London trip now regains it's place as the UK away day weekend of the season.

Booking up for a London weekend. Will possibly go to Anfield for the day or certainly our game but will most likely be heading back early. Much as my 12 year old loves rugby league he will not want to sit in Anfield for a weekend and beyond the fanzone can't see there being too much to do outside. Shame as we loved Newcastle for its location

Be very interested to see the impact of the marathon route on getting to the ground before I commit to driving over to Liverpool though.